1969–70 Western Hockey League championship
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The 1969–70 Western Hockey League championship was the league title clinched by the Portland Buckaroos during the 1969–70 WHL season.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1969–70 Western Hockey League championship canonical | 1 |
| 1969–70 Western Hockey League season | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7215092 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1969–70 Western Hockey League championship Context triple: [Portland Buckaroos, wonChampionship, 1969–70 Western Hockey League championship]
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A.
National Hockey League season 1978–79
The 1978–79 National Hockey League season was a professional ice hockey campaign that marked the final year before the NHL–WHA merger, featuring 17 teams competing for the Stanley Cup.
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B.
WHL Western Conference
The WHL Western Conference is one of the two primary conferences in the Western Hockey League, comprising teams based in the western regions of Canada and the United States.
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C.
WHL playoffs
The WHL playoffs are the postseason championship tournament of the Western Hockey League, determining the league champion and its representative in the Memorial Cup.
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D.
West Coast Hockey League
The West Coast Hockey League was a former minor professional ice hockey league in the western United States that operated primarily during the 1990s and early 2000s.
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E.
Pacific Coast Hockey Association
The Pacific Coast Hockey Association was a pioneering early 20th-century professional ice hockey league in western North America that rivaled the National Hockey Association and helped shape the modern game.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1969–70 Western Hockey League championship Target entity description: The 1969–70 Western Hockey League championship was the league title clinched by the Portland Buckaroos during the 1969–70 WHL season.
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A.
National Hockey League season 1978–79
The 1978–79 National Hockey League season was a professional ice hockey campaign that marked the final year before the NHL–WHA merger, featuring 17 teams competing for the Stanley Cup.
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B.
WHL Western Conference
The WHL Western Conference is one of the two primary conferences in the Western Hockey League, comprising teams based in the western regions of Canada and the United States.
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C.
WHL playoffs
The WHL playoffs are the postseason championship tournament of the Western Hockey League, determining the league champion and its representative in the Memorial Cup.
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D.
West Coast Hockey League
The West Coast Hockey League was a former minor professional ice hockey league in the western United States that operated primarily during the 1990s and early 2000s.
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E.
Pacific Coast Hockey Association
The Pacific Coast Hockey Association was a pioneering early 20th-century professional ice hockey league in western North America that rivaled the National Hockey Association and helped shape the modern game.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ice hockey league championship
ⓘ
sports title ⓘ |
| champion | Portland Buckaroos ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | minor professional ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | 1970 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1970–71 Western Hockey League championship ⓘ |
| follows | 1968–69 Western Hockey League championship ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Portland Buckaroos
ⓘ
other Western Hockey League teams ⓘ |
| league | Western Hockey League (1952–1974) ⓘ |
| location | Western North America ⓘ |
| notableFor | Portland Buckaroos clinching the WHL title ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Western Hockey League (1952–1974) ⓘ |
| partOf |
1969–70 Western Hockey League season
ⓘ
linked to:
1969–70 Western Hockey League championship
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| partOfSeries |
Western Hockey League championships
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Hockey League
|
| result | Portland Buckaroos win league title ⓘ |
| season | 1969–70 WHL season ⓘ |
| seasonOfLeague | 1969–70 WHL season ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| startTime | 1969 ⓘ |
| titleClinchedBy | Portland Buckaroos ⓘ |
| winner | Portland Buckaroos ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1969–70 Western Hockey League championship Description of subject: The 1969–70 Western Hockey League championship was the league title clinched by the Portland Buckaroos during the 1969–70 WHL season.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 1969–70 Western Hockey League championship